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A man and his wife were very poor. They kept hoping for new clothes and good food. The man enjoyed eating, and he especially liked cakes. One night an old woman came to their house and told them she would let them have three wishes. They could wish for anything they wanted.
The man had just finished eating a piece of bread for his dinner, but he was still hungry. He said, “I wish I had a big cake!”
Suddenly a cake appeared on his plate.
“You fool!” His wife cried. “You could have wished for a house full of wonderful food, but you wished for a cake. I wish that cake was on the end of your foolish nose! ”
Immediately the cake stuck to the end of his nose.
Then the man and his wife started blaming each other. “It’s your fault!” she man cried. “No, it’s your fault!” she answered. What could they do? The cake was still stuck to the husband’s nose.
“Oh!” the wife cried. “I wish none of this had ever happened!”
Immediately the cake was gone, and the man was saying, “I’m still hungry. How I wish I had some cakes! ”
But of course nothing happened.
小题1:. The man quarreled with his wife because ___.
A.he always enjoyed eating
B.his wife hoped that he asked for a house
C.the cake stuck to the end of his nose according to his wife’s wish.
D.he didn’t want anything except cakes
小题2:The wrong statement of the following is ___.
A.the man made his wishes before dinner
B.the wife made two wishes, which worked
C.the wife wanted her husband to wish for more than a big cake
D.the man wished that the cake were not on his nose
小题3:Why did the old woman not satisfy the man’s wish when he said he was still hungry and wanted some cakes?
A.Because the old lady was angry with them
B.Because this was the fourth wish.
C.Because the man had made this wish before.
D.Because the cake had been gone.
      
小题1:C
小题1:A
小题1:B
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